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Predators vs. Flames April 23, 2013

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 23: Hal Gill #75 of the Nashville Predators warms up against the Calgary Flames for his 1100th career game during an NHL game at the Bridgestone Arena on April 23, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)

He's only 17 but he can see the ice so well and he moves the puck and goes to the open ice all the time, so I just think he's a player that is ready to play in the NHL. I'm really looking forward to coaching someone like this.

— U.S. National Junior Team coach Ron Wilson on Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick of the 2016 NHL Draft